Launceston Planetarium Shows - Ngã Tohunga Whakatere—The Navigators

Short synopsis:

Traverse the largest ocean on Earth with Moko, an intrepid teenager who follows the star paths of her ancestors as they sail across the Pacific towards her homeland, Aotearoa New Zealand. She time travels between centuries and cultures to witness life onboard the waka hourua (sailing canoes) of her Māori forefathers, and the ships of English captain Lt. James Cook and Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman. She takes in the view of Earth from space, stands alongside the navigators, experiences their traditions, uncovers their science, and wraps it all up in the space knowledge we have today.

Tagline:

Fly through space, follow the stars, traverse the largest ocean on Earth with Moko, and her ancestors.

Longer Synopsis: This immersive planetarium film tells the story of Māori/Pasifika, and European Navigation towards Aotearoa New Zealand through the eyes of an intrepid teenager, Moko.

The budding navigator transports herself into the world of her Pacific ancestors and onto the decks of their voyaging canoes. As a scientist and explorer, she takes in the view of Earth from space and crosses cultures to witness the worlds of Captain Cook and the Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman. With Moko, we stand alongside the navigators, explore their traditions, uncover their science, and wrap it all up in the space knowledge we have today.

The film encompasses the experiences of historical and present-day voyagers. Every storm, latitude, star path and sunrise has been lived.

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Conditions of entry

You must arrive 15 minutes before the shows start time

• While face masks are no longer required, we do encourage mask wearing as extra protection in areas such as the Launceston Planetarium where visitors are unable to physically distance

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